Huntington Bank Supports Major College Readiness Expansion Initiative
for Columbus City Schools Students with $750,000 Gift to I Know I Can

Columbus Mayor Coleman joins corporate leaders to celebrate $1.2
million in joint investment toward doubling I Know I Can’s service to
5,000 Columbus City Schools families

August 15, 2013 11:00 AM Eastern Time

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Huntington Banktoday presented the largest-ever single corporate
donation to Columbus nonprofit I Know I Can. The three-year, $750,000
gift, in conjunction with 1,200 Huntington employee volunteer hours,
will expand the organization’s Blueprint:College program as I Know I Can
scales up corporate support to more than double its outreach to Columbus
City Schools students and their families.

“The efforts of I Know I Can, Huntington and all the corporate partners
to expand Columbus student college readiness through Blueprint:College
positively align with our community’s vision to elevate our great city”

Including Huntington’s gift, I Know I Can has already garnered $1.2
million in total corporate support to expand its programming and
outreach to 5,000 Columbus City Schools families from its current 1,800.
Among additional corporate donations are a multi-year $150,000 gift from
Covelli Enterprises/Panera; a three-year $100,000 in-kind gift from the
White Castle for families participating in Blueprint:College’s quarterly
workshops; and $27,000 gifts, each from Donatos and Bob Evans supporting
workshop meals.

Blueprint:College, originally developed by The Ohio State University, is
a series of parent engagement workshops focused on promoting the
importance of early college readiness. During the workshops, middle
school parents gain the knowledge and resources necessary to nurture a
college-going culture in their homes and to start planning early for
college.

“Strengthening the positive impact I Know I Can provides to the
community is one of the wisest investments Huntington can make in the
future of our hometown,” said Huntington CEO Steve Steinour. “Huntington
is committed to Columbus and to partnering with successful organizations
such as I Know I Can to give opportunities to students so that they can
learn and succeed.”

I Know I Can anticipates matching the entirety of Huntington’s gift
through matching contributions over the next year for total corporate
support of $1.5 million for future growth.

“Providing families with dinner, transportation assistance, childcare
and gift card incentives helps to not only remove barriers that often
hinder participation but also allows parents to learn about the
college-going process in a supportive and engaging environment with
their peers,” said I Know I Can Board President Tanny Crane. “The coming
together of the corporate community to leverage their assets and
resources in support of Columbus families represents a model of
public-private partnership.”

“The efforts of I Know I Can, Huntington and all the corporate partners
to expand Columbus student college readiness through Blueprint:College
positively align with our community’s vision to elevate our great city,”
said Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. “Today represents a major win
for Columbus City Schools families as our business and non-profit
communities join together to make the dreams of college a reality for
more students in Columbus.”

“For a quarter century, I Know I Can has been breaking down barriers to
higher education, and has helped make college a reality for thousands of
Columbus City Schools graduates,” said Columbus City Council President
Andrew J. Ginther. “As someone who benefited directly from I Know I Can,
I applaud Huntington for its investment in educating tomorrow’s leaders.”

“Today’s announcement of such broad partnership in support of Columbus
City Schools students is an inspiring moment in the journey toward
academic excellence,” said interim Superintendent Dr. Dan Good.
“Columbus families are fortunate to be able to take increasing advantage
of the valuable support offered by I Know I Can as it looks forward to
another 25 years of service within our community.”

I Know I Can will celebrate 25 years of service in the Columbus
community with a special luncheon at the Ohio Union on October 24. The
luncheon will honor the organization’s founders, Teckie Shackelford, Bob
Weiler and the late Cliff Tyree and Art Kobacker. Dr. Ben Carson,
retired director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
will be the keynote speaker.

About I Know I CanSince 1988, I Know I Can has provided
students from Columbus City Schools the advice, counsel, and financial
support they need to achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.
Beginning in elementary school, I Know I Can college advisors and
volunteers encourage children to dream big and work hard. For more
information about I Know I Can, visit www.iknowican.org.

About HuntingtonHuntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $56
billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
The Huntington National Bank, founded in 1866, provides full-service
commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; mortgage
banking services; treasury management and foreign exchange services;
equipment leasing; wealth and investment management services; trust
services; brokerage services; customized insurance brokerage and service
programs; and other financial products and services. The principal
markets for these services are Huntington’s six-state banking franchise:
Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The
primary distribution channels include a banking network of more than 725
traditional branches and convenience branches located in grocery stores
and retirement centers, and through an array of alternative distribution
channels including internet and mobile banking, telephone banking, and
more than 1,400 ATMs. Through automotive dealership relationships within
its six-state banking franchise area and selected other Midwest and New
England states, Huntington also provides commercial banking services to
the automotive dealers and retail automobile financing for dealer
customers.

The Huntington National Bank, Member FDIC. The logo mark and
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